The palette itself is quite small, but contains 6 wearable shades.
Alhambra - metallic rose gold
Bellisima - matte dove grey
Kalahari - metallic golden bonze
Galapagos - matte chocolate infused with gold flecks
Coconut Grove - matte dark brown
Night Clubbing - black with gold flecks
All the colours are beautifully pigmented, however Coconut Grove and Night Clubbing apply chalky. It's no big deal though as those are very dark colours which I'll most likely use as a liner so it doesn't matter that they don't blend as easily.
Is it a must have palette? I would say no. The colours aren't unique and you can get dupes for it from many cheaper brands. But oh it's a very convenient palette to have all the right colours and textures in the one place. It's the absolute perfect travel palette if you're a fan of neutral shades. I'll post some looks with this palette soon, but in the meantime have a look at the gorgeous brown smokey eye that Ela has done HERE.
And of course you can't talk about this palette without at least a quick mention of the classic Bridgitte Bardot film of the same name. This is a sultry and sexy palette, exactly what someone like Bardot would wear.
What do you think of this palette?
Do you like the colours or are you tired of neutral palettes?
Update: This palette is available at Mecca Cosmetica / Mecca Maxima in Australia. Thanks Cherie for letting me know!
Hi Lilit,
ReplyDeleteNARS And God Created Woman is absolutely gorgeous! I especially love the colors from the Kalahari and Bellissima duos :)
Thanks hun, those two are my absolute favourite colours as well :)
DeleteLilit, it's available at Mecca Maxima for around $100! I swatched it the other day. Gorgeous palette- I love how compact it is!
ReplyDeleteOh is it? Thanks for letting me know! I'll update my post quickly to let people know!
DeleteThis is on my wish list. Kalahari looks stunning.
ReplyDeleteIt is sooo beautiful, a great all-over lid shade :)
DeleteI stopped in and checked this out because online it looked amazing. I found it to be small for the price. I also thought the colors in person were warmer than online (I'm very fair and prefer cooler tones). But I'm glad you liked it! Personally I can't get enough neutrals.
ReplyDeleteIt is very very small, I didn't expect it to be so tiny! But maybe it means for once I'll get to finish a palette! :)
DeleteHey there :)
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean, I have been lusting after this palette but don't think I can justify the purchase!
I think I've seen it available at Mecca Cosmetica btw as well if you wanted to know, I was worried it wasn't going to be coming to Australia either
xx
I'm glad it's available here now as well, I heard it's around $100. I definitely can't justify spending that much either as that's a lot of money on a tiny palette, but it was a bit cheaper on ebay so I don't mind. xx
DeleteIt's not available in the Philippines either, but like you, I knew the moment I saw it that I had to have it. So after jumping through hoops and stuff, I finally got my hands on it and I love it :D I actually brought it on a trip already and it was such a great thing to have!
ReplyDeletexx Carina
It's a great handy size for travel, and weighs absolutely nothing so I'm glad you were able to get it too! :)
DeleteVery nice palette. :) I like Kalahari
ReplyDeleteThanks Ty!
DeleteBeautiful palette. But what from NARS isn't? lol.
ReplyDeleteI do love my neutrals but I think the 'neutral palette' fad is way too overdone now.
Oh you're so right, everyone is doing neutrals now! But you know what, I don't mind as I love my neutrals and as you said anything from NARS is beautiful! :)
DeleteThe eyeshadow shades are so lovely. I am still debating on whether or not I should indulge in this palette. I know that I have loads of similar colors like these but, I can never resist pretty neutrals :)
ReplyDeleteI don't think it's a must have as the colours are very similar to a lot of other palettes, mainly UD naked/naked2 but it's a great sized palette to have around for travel and things. xo
DeleteI love this palette! Especially Galapagos and Belissima!
ReplyDeleteThey are so gorgeous aren't they? And very wearable!
DeleteAw such a beautiful palette!! On all my recent trips to sephora I pick it up and put it down undecided if I need it! The swatches are gorgeous, but I do agree there are cheaper dupes available. What do you think of the eye primer? This is also something on my wish list? I've read a lot of good reviews but don't know if its anybetter then UD Primer potion or MAC paint pots! x
ReplyDeleteYou know I wasn't that big a fan of the primer. I'm not a huge primer user anyway, but when I used this I found the eyeshadows went on patchier than without priming first. The UD primer is definitely much better in my opinion, but it might depend on your eyelids as well, e.g. how oily/dry they are. xo
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